Combination dispensing and display device



May 29, 1928.

1,671,186 D. M. FREEMAN COMBINATION DISPENSING AND DISPLAY DEVICE Filed July 28, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 29, 1928.

D. M. FREE-MAN COMBINATION DISPENSING AND DISPLAY DEVICE Filed July 28, 19,26 2 Sheds-Sheet 2 Patented May 29, .1928.

UNITED STATES" DEANE M. FREEMAN, OF BROOKLINE, MAS

OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, "A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

COMPANY,

: PATENT OFFICE.

SACHUSETTS,'ASSIGNOR TO r. H. ROBERTS COMBINATION DISPENSING AND DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application filed July 28, 1926. Serial No. 125,439.

The invention relates to a combination dispensing and display device especially useful in connection with the merchandising of candy in bulk.

Among the objects of the invention is to provide a device in which the goods may be displayed when contained in the box or rece'ptaclein which they are shipped and from which they may conveniently be dispensed fromtime to time as they are displayed; to provide a hygienic device in which the goods are practically sealed during the period of display, and to provide also a device presenting a novel and attractive appearance.

The invention can stood by reference to the drawings in 'which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device with the box or container arranged in it in an open position.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section of the device with the box or container in display position.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation, and

Fig. 4 is a plan of the device,

Referring to the drawings z- 1 represents the box or receptacle containing the goods and in which they are dis- I played and from which they may be dispensed. This box or ably of metal such as tin and a circular box or receptacle is preferably employed. The box may be, and is preferably the box in which the goods are shipped inasmuch as one box may be substitutedfor another in the device as will later be explained.

2 is the cover. This comprises a metal rim 3 and a transparent face tof glass or other suitable transparent material. The glass is held to the rim by fittinglbehind the flanged edge of the rim and is held in place by a ring 5 retained by clips 6 extending from the rim. The ring 5 is backed by'a washer .7 preferably consisting of rubber made in the form of a cord and covered with,

cloth 8 wound around the rubber cord and extended to fit beneath the ring 5 to be retained by it, the rubber washer thereby being held snugly in place.

The base of the device comprises two metal strips 10 and 11 respectively. These strips are parallelly arranged and separated from one another a distance somewhat less than the" diameter of the box 1 Which 11015 .mally rests upon them,

best be seen and underreceptacle is prefer- Connecting with the strips 10 and 11 are supports or standards 12 and 13 respectively whieh'extend upwardly by the receptacle 1 and connect with the rim 3 of the cover for holding the cover in an elevated inclined position with relation to the box or recep tacle. Of these supports or standards'the standards 12 are of a single bent wire 14c. This wire is first passed between the adjacent ends of the base strips 10 and 11 and is gripped by them by strips around the wire. From the ends of the strips the wire is bent to extend upwardly to form the supports or standards'12 and in forming these standards the opposite ends of thewire extend first upwardly in a vertical direction and thence are bent to extend inwardly to connect with, and be fixed to the rim of the cover preferably by soldering. The standards 13 are also formed of a single bent Wire 15. This wire is first passed between the adjacent ends of the base strips 10 and 11 (opposite the ends gripping the wire 14) and is gripped by them by curling the ends of. the strips around the wire. From the ends of the strips the wire 15 is bent to extend upwardly to form the supports or standards Band in forming these standards the opposite ends of the wire 15 extend upwardly in a vertical direction to connect with, and be afiixed to the rim of the cover preferably by soldering.

- Thus the cover is maintained in an elevated fixed inclined position, and in this connection it will be observed that the standards 12 connect with the rim of the cover along its upper or top edge while the standards 13 connect with the rim of the cover along its bottom edge. The arrangement or spacing of the standards is also such that the box or receptacle .1 may easily be passed between them by a-lateral. application, to rest upon the base or be removed from it.

lVith the cover thus arranged, the bottom or lower end of its rim will lie adjacent the top fore edge of the box or receptacle 1 when resting on the base. Secured to the bottom edge of the rim and preferably at a polnt midway between the points where the ends of, the standards 13 are fixed to it is a hinge member 16. This hinge member consists of a. metal piece or strap the end'of which is bent to form a loop 17 Extending through this loop of the hinge member with adaptability to turn thereon is a wire 18. This curling the ends of the a wire adjacent, the opposite sides, of, the hinge member is provided with bent portions *19 by which the wire is held against-lateral displacement With. relation to the hinge member and from the bent iportlons ,19 the opposite ends of the wire are extended to form spring arms 20-Wl116l1 extend around and grip the opposite sides of the receptacle or box 1, the box being preferably providediwith an annular groove 21 into which ste le-1g arms are adapted to lit. In this connection it will be observed that the springer-ms are applied to the box or re ceptaelc by slipping over top when the box is resting'on the base. Vice versa, the spring arms maybe released from the box when so resting simply by releasing the spring arms and lifting); them above the head [01 top of the box. a

For the purpose of maintaining the box whenjtttrned into its inclined or display position there is employed a clip This clipis mounted to turn. on the rim of the cover atthetop end thereof. The preferred pivotal mounting; of this clip is byextending the Wire 14, which forms ,the standards 12 and connects with the rimot the cover as previously described, along the face of the rim between the points i here the wire con nects with the rim. The clip is of strip metal and it is made to'iturn on the wire simply by curling its end around the wire. From the point of its pivotal connection with the wire the clip is extended to fit over and engage the bottom of the box by a turned end 23 when the box is in its inclined or display position. The clip is preferably made of spring metal and the bending of its end 23'which engages the bottom of the box is such that this end will bear with. considerable tension egai ist the box for maintaining it in place and with the effect also that it will hold the top edge of the box hard against the washer within the ,rim, thereby forming a tight joint and practically sealing the contents oi the box during the time of display,

In the operation of the device a box or receptacle containing the goods is first placed inside the lraai ie base. This box good s are shipped, any coyer or w zipping accompanying thebox during shipment being ren'ioved so that its coptents may be exposed; After the box has been insertedw ithin the frame to rest on thespring-arms 20 are made to grip the box 1by slipping over its top. On

a t en lifting the box the hinge connection b tween i and th i' i f th o e ll ause the he is t rn an a tselin res non w en th 9.11 1 d t e e w llfit wi hin, and tightly closed by the cover. The cent th b x rill-tee be is laye through the transparent faced the cover.

to rest upon the h h v may be, and is meferably the box in whichjtl le The clip 22 g is i then applied .for maintaining the box in its inclined or displayposition.

VViththe box thus arranged *l'or purposes simply by releasing the clip 22 when the box will dropbaclc onto the base or into an open positionafl'ording easy access to its interior. After dispensinhthe box is returned into its display position and the clip replaced,

After thecontentsot' the box have been exhaiisted the box is removed and replaced by ad e1 Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe "United States 1. a,combination dispensing anddisplay device comprising an-opentop receptacle, a

cover fOl,tl1Q receptacle having arim and a transparcntlface, a frame arranged outside the receptacleand connectingwiththe rim olithe cover for supporting it in an elevated fixed inclined position, a hinge-forming member connected to the rim of the cover at itsllower end, ineansarrangedto turn upon said hinge-forming member detachably embracing the receptacle whereby the receptacle supported thereby may be turned into an inclined position to engage the cover and be closed by it or be turned away from the oi. the cover for supporting-it in an elevated fixed inclined position, spring arms engaging said receptacle on opposite sides thereof,

and means forming a hinge connection be-- tween said arms and the rim atthe bottom endof the cover when the cover 1s occupying its inclined position as aforesaid.

3. A combination dispensing and display device comprising an open top receptacle, a

cover for the receptacle having a rim and a transparent face, a framearranged.outside the receptacle and connectingwith the rim of the cover for so p porting it in an elevated h'box, and the operation repeated.

.Qf display 2 CQQSYS may be i had rto ,i its; contents 7 at any Itime ,tor purposes ot dlspensing fixed inclined position, a hinge member connee-ted to said rim at the lower end of the cover when occupying its inclined position as atoresaid, a-spring Wire passed through said hinge member and turned to form arms yieldingly embracing the opposite sides of said receptacle whereby the receptacle when el vated l t ii me a n lined Po ition with the open end thereof engaging said cover and closed by the cover,

tacle may be turned away from the cover into an open position, and means assistingih or the recep holding said receptacle in place whenturned to occupy its inclined position engaging the cover, said spring arms being releasable from said cover when occupying its open position as aforesaid.

4. A combination dispensing and display device comprising an open top receptacle, a cover for the receptacle having a rim and a transparent face, a frame arranged outside the receptacle and connecting with the rim of the cover for stmporting the cover in an elevated fixed inclined position above the receptacle, said frame being arranged whereby the receptacle may be placed inside it or removed from it by lateral movement, means having a hinge connection with said rim at the lower end of the cover when occupying its inclined position as aforesaid and releasably attachable to said receptacle and when attached thereto assisting in the support of the receptacle when elevated and directing it to turn into an inclined position with the open end thereof engaging said cover and closed by the cover, and means assisting in holding said receptacle in place whenturned to occupy its inclined position as aforesaid.

5. A combination dispensing and display device comprising an open top receptacle, a cover for the receptacle having a rim and a transparent face, a frame arranged outside the receptacle and connecting with the rim of the cover for supporting the cover in an elevated inclined position above the receptacle, said frame being arranged whereby the receptacle may be placed inside it or removed from it by lateral movement, means having a hinge connection with said rim at the lower end of the cover when occupying its inclined position as aforesaid and comprising in part spring arms attachable to said receptacle by slipping over the top thereof to engage the opposite sides of the receptacle and when attached to the receptacle assisting in the support thereof when elevated and directing it to turn into an inclined position with the open end thereof engaging said cover and closed by the cover, and means assisting in holding said receptacle in place when turned to occupy its inclined position as aforesaid.

6. A combination dispensing and display device comprising a base consisting of separate metal strips, an ope-n top receptacle 0ccupying a substantially horizontal position resting on said base, a cover for the receptacle having a rim and a transparent face, wires connecting with the ends of said base strips and extendingupwardly around said receptacle and connecting with the rim of thecover for supporting the cover in an elevated inclined position with relation to the receptacle, a hinge-forming member connected to the rim of the cover at its lower end, means arranged to turn upon said hinge-forming member detachably embracing the receptacle whereby the receptacle supported thereby may beturned into an inclined position to engage the cover and be closed by it or be turned away from-the cover to occupy an open position, and means assisting in holding the receptacle in place when turned to occupy its inclined position engaging the cover as aforesaid.

7. A combination dispensing and display device comprising an open top receptacle, a cover for the receptacle having a rim and a transparent face, a frame arranged outside the receptacle and connecting with the rim of the cover for supporting it in an elevated fixed inclined position as aforesaid and connecting also with said receptacle whereby the receptacle when elevated will be directed to turn into an inclined position with the open end thereof engaging the cover and closed by the cover and a clip mounted to turn on the rim at the top end of the cover and functioning to engage said receptacle for holding it in placewhen occupying its inclined position as aforesaid.

DEANE M; FREEMAN. 

